PEACE: A Rose With Thorns

My vision of peace on earth is simply this: diverse people with strong and contrary philosophical opinions resisting the urge to force them on one another.

I do not see all of humanity hugging and singing peace songs together in perfect agreement. It is unrealistic and naive. Nature itself teaches us to accept that life is a perfect blend of joy and pain. There's a sharp ugly thorn on a beautiful fragrant rose. Poison ivy grows next to clover. We learn as we live, what to touch or not touch, eat or not eat.

Our greatest gift is our free will. Unfortunately, there will always be those who exercise it for evil purposes. It is weak and unrealistic to expect that world peace can happen only when we all align our differing beliefs in the same direction. It is as unrealistic as a thornless rose. As dangerous as a cult.

We may find we all agree in heaven but I believe while here on earth we should graciously accept and tolerate those we sharply disagree with. To me, this is the highest form of love and the greatest evidence of true identity, understanding and maturity.

In my opinion, our eternal reward will be proportionate to how we love and tolerate those we sharply disagree with and not for how much we love and agree with a small circle of like-minded friends.

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Permalink Reply by Ali Afifi on January 23, 2009 at 11:58pm

I agree with u my dear friend, forgiveness and tolerance are highest tests for any believer toward those he sharply disagrees with but also we are measured by our loving to all around us whatever their faiths. The complete peace will not be achieved except when Jesus return back to the earth at the end of the world and very near from the last day. The peace at this time will be even between the human kind and the animals where the child will play with the lion. Please no one do that now. Please smile.

Permalink Reply by Peace_maker on January 24, 2009 at 5:19pm

Ali , I like what you spoke bout it is clear of what you say in in the Christen religion some say the coming of Christ...it is a hope that all that all those who are religious see.

Permalink Reply by Peace_maker on January 24, 2009 at 5:16pm

Maturity has to deal with a lot of like minded people as you say. in religions one may dis agree with the other of there belief
perhaps very true that also peace has a lot to do with religion and politics.. the two don't mix and they be come combustible
I was a good example my x sister in law was one who could tolerate me as a person. it is just who I was as a person she did not like. I just speaking as a general idea." if all of us could look at this rose as a beautiful flower and look at its thorns as its protection from other people picking it may be we can all except it to how pretty that it is .

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